The Conference “History of Mathematical Sciences: Portugal and East Asia I.” took place at the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Macao from the 10* to the 12* of October 1998. It was organised by the University of Macao and Centro de Matematica e Aplicaq6es Fundamentais, and was also sponsored by Ciimara Municipal das Ilhas, Comissiio Nacional para as Comemoraq6es dos Descobrimentos Portugueses, Direcqiio dos Serviqos de Turismo de Macau, Fundaqiio Macau, Fundaqiio Oriente, Instituto Cultural de Macau, Instituto de Cooperaqiio Cientifica e Tecnol6gica Internacional, Instituto PolitCcnico de Macau, Instituto PortuguQs do Oriente, and Leal Senado de Macau. The simple enumeration of these ten institutions makes clear.
